Supposed father of Catherine John Swick was born on 18-Jan-1760; calculated. He was the son of Martin Swick. John was buried on 16-Jul-1849 at North Sewickley (formerly Upper Presbyterian) Cemetery near, Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

John Swick, b. 1763/4 in Greenwich Twsp, Sussex, NJ, d. July 13, 1849 in Franklin Twsp., or North Swickley Twsp., Beaver Co., PA. Rita Swick writes, “ John SWICK b: 1764 in Lancaster County, PA”.Pat Irvine writes John died 13 Jul 1849 in Perry Twsp, Beaver, PA. David F. Swick states he died 7/16/1849 in N. Sewickley, PA. Lowell Thomas says he was b. 1764 in Lancaster Co., PA (In the 1810 Census for Beaver Co., N. Swickley Twsp .,PA ). He first married (1) Susan Thomas. Cathy Fowler writes Jesse Swick’s death certificate, a son of John and Susan, that Susan Thomas was born in Ireland. Then (2) Miss Mary Reno (moved to PA ca. 1780 according to Gloria Nardecchia), and later (3) Nancy. Mary Reno, b. 1775 in PA.They married aft. 1795. He died 7/17/1849. (Cathy Fowler: John Swick –Pedigree chart; 1850 census).John Swick, NJ line R 10361. Appl. 11/27/1837 in Beaver Co., PA age 73. Soldier lived in Sussex Co., NJ. Enlisted soldier is son of Martin Swick, served with his uncle Lt. Peter Swick. (Sce. Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, Vol. IV:S-Z. Trans. Virgil D. White; The Nat. Hist. Pub. Co., Waynesboro, TN, 1995.)

From: Reidenbach, Brent R, HRC-Alexandria ; Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 Revolutionary War Pension Requests: “John Swick, son of Martin Swick - Applied for a military pension due to service in the Revolutionary War butrequest was denied mainly because of insufficient evidence of service. According to his pension request, a letter dated 29 March 1939 from a Dr. J. Howard Swick and a letter dated 8 June 1934 from a James Ezra McQuiston of Salt Lake City, Utah. John Swick, son of Martin Swick, allegedly enlisted in Captain Maxfield's (assumed to be Maxwell) company of New Jersey volunteers commanded by Colonel Jacob West. After six weeks of service he was taken out of service and sent to Easton, Pennsylvania where he was placed under Drum Major Jacob Alls house to learn to beat the drum where "he believed when he was removed he was placed on the rolls as a substituted for his father but did not know if it was a New Jersey or Pennsyvlania organization and remained in Easton until around the close of the war." He also maintained that his uncle, Peter Swick, was a lieutenant in the army at the same time of his service however, his claim provided no proof of Peter Swick's service”. Also from Brent Reidenbach: “There was a letter request for John's record from the above McQuiston on May 28,1934 and it was answered on 8 June 1934 from A.D. Hiller, Asst. Administrator.”

PennsylvaniaBeaver CountyPersonally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace and for said county John Swick a resident of the county of Beaver aforesaid who being duly sworn according to the law, that he enlisted in New Jersey four and a half miles from Easton Pennsylvania at a place called the Straw tavern under Lieut. Pettigrew who at that resided in Easton and was taken to Amboy where he remained about six weeks when Gen. Wm. Maxfield took him out and sent him to Easton saying that he was too young to carry arms, being between fourteen and fifteen years of age, under command of Drum Major Jacob Allshouse, for the purpose of beating the drum – that he cannot say whether he was in the New Jersey line or a militia or whether after his removal to Easton he was placed onthe roll as a substitute of Martin Swick his father, and remained in Easton until about the end of the war, - the Col. Jacob West commanded a regiment to which he first belonged but is not certain whether of the regular army or militia he cannot say, - That his Uncle Peter Swick was a Lieutenant in the army of thesame time under Gen. Maxfield, - That he cannot ascertain anyone now living who has a knowledge of his having served, - That his discharge was signed by a colonel whose name he cannot now remember, bu.

Barent Jacobus

M, b. 6 Apr 1684

Barent Jacobus was baptized on 6-Apr-1684 at Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany County, New York. Marriage banns for Barent Jacobus and Elizabeth Harris were published on 6-Apr-1714 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey.